Home / 17,757.36-24,505.88-10,206.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,757.36, 24,505.88 and 10,206.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,757.36, 24,505.88 and 10,206.06 is: 14,084.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,757.36 : 24,505.88 = 10,206.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,757.36/24,505.88 = 10,206.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,757.36x = 24,505.88 × 10,206.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,757.36x = 250,108,481.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,108,481.63/17,757.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,084.78

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.